Obituaries

Antonia Lopez

Antonia Lopez

Oct 16, 2013

A rosary will be recited at 6 P.M., Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Ballard Chapel for Antonia Lopez, 78, who passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013 in Roswell. Deacon Pablo Martinez of St. Johns Catholic Church will be officiating. Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 19, 2013 from 3 to 7 pm and Sunday, October 20, 2013 from...

Salvador Chavez

Salvador Chavez

Oct 15, 2013

A rosary will be recited at 7 pm, Thursday, October 17, 2013 at the Immaculate Conception Parish in Dexter for Salvador V. Chavez, 82, who passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. A funeral service is scheduled for 10 am, Friday, October 18, 2013 also at the Immaculate Conception Parish with...

Lorraine Ackroyd

Lorraine Ackroyd

Oct 14, 2013

Lorraine Nyale Ackroyd passed away on October 14, 2013 at Casa Maria Healthcare Center. She was born on February 6, 1923 in Beaver Creek, Minnesota. She was the oldest of six children born to Leonard and Verdi Newberg Ormseth. When Lorraine graduated from high school in 1940 she moved to Minneapolis, MN to pursue a career in singing. During...

Kenneth Miller

Kenneth Miller

Oct 9, 2013

Kenneth Earnest Miller, 82, went peacefully to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at his home in Roswell. He was born April 5, 1931 to Eula Beatrice Miller and Earnest Harrison Miller in Skiatook, OK. He joined the military at age 16 and served in the U.S. Air Force for 21 years, where...

L.C. Stiles

L.C. Stiles

Oct 5, 2013

Graveside services are scheduled for 11 am, Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at South Park Cemetery for L.C. Stiles, 88, who passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Heartfelt Manor. Pastor Dave Miller of First Baptist Church will be officiating. Roswell Veterans Honor Guard will conduct military graveside services. The family will greet friends at Ballard Funeral Home Tuesday,...

Vancil Fowler

Vancil Fowler

Oct 2, 2013

A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held for Vancil Ray Fowler, on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at Grace Community Church, Roswell Veterans Honor Guard will conduct Military Services. Vance, 88, passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2013. He was born in the Meridian Store near Sweetwater, Oklahoma in 1925. Vance was a long time Roswell...

Juanita Esquibel

Juanita Esquibel

Sep 22, 2013

A rosary will be recited on Thursday, September 26, 2013 at St. Johns Catholic Church at 7:00 P.M. for Juanita Esquibel, 86, who passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. Funeral mass will be celebrated by Father Moreno on Friday, September 27, 2013 at St. Johns Catholic Church at 10:00 A.M. Burial will...

Anne Hennighausen

Anne Hennighausen

Sep 22, 2013

Anne Lankford Hennighausen passed away on September 22nd in her home surrounded by her loving family. Family graveside memorial services will be held at South Park Cemetery. Anne is survived by her husband Fred and her children, Fred and wife Mary, her daughter Anne McCoy and husband Jerry, her grandchildren Katy Rose and husband Kristian, Anne Hennighausen, Julie Hennighausen,...

Michael Stephens

Michael Stephens

Sep 19, 2013

Michael Mike D. Stephens was born in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma on May 12, 1948. He passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2013 at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center after a brief illness at age 65. Mike was preceded in death by his father and mother, Luther and Christine Stephens two brothers, James and Gary. He leaves behind his beloved...

Donald Urbina

Donald Urbina

Sep 18, 2013

There will be no services held for Donald Ray Urbina, 74, who passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. Donald will be cremated according to his wishes. Donald was born August 7, 1939 in Loraine, Texas to Ray Urbina and Ophelia Rentaria. Both parents preceded him in death. On August 22, 1959 he...

Gerald Williams

Gerald Williams

Sep 18, 2013

Funeral services are scheduled for 2 pm, Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Ballard Chapel for Gerald E. Williams, 85, who passed Wednesday, September 18, 2013 peacefully at home. Bob Maples, Pastor of United Church of Roswell will be officiating. Gerald will be buried at the Santa Fe National Cemetery on Monday, September 23, 2013. Gerald was born August 20,...

Donald Penewit

Donald Penewit

Sep 16, 2013

Memorial services are scheduled for 2 pm, Saturday, October 26, 2013 at Morton and Whetstone Funeral Home in Vandalia, Ohio for Donald Penewit, 95, who passed away on Monday, September 16, 2013 at BeeHive Homes. Donald was born May 22, 1918 in Bellbrook, Ohio to Swayne Rempson Penewit and Alma K. Maxwell. Both parents preceded him in death. Donald...

Howard Irwin

Howard Irwin

Sep 12, 2013

A memorial service is scheduled for 10:30 A.M., Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel for Howard Irwin, 89, who passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Villa Del Rey. Howard was born April 2, 1924 in Sulfur Springs, Texas to Clarence Guy and Bess Sadie Irwin. His parents preceded him in death, his wife Barbara...

Gonzalo Samario

Gonzalo Samario

Sep 10, 2013

Gonzalo has gone on his Journey with Our Lord. He was born January 10, 1938 in Roswell, NM to Florentino and Counselo Samario, who preceded him in death. He was married to Mary Medina Samario who also preceded him in death along with daughter Sheila Samario son Camillo Samario two sets of newborn twins brothers Camilloj, Frank, Nabor and...

John Buchanan

John Buchanan

Sep 10, 2013

A graveside service is scheduled for 10 am, Saturday, September 21, 2013 at South Park Cemetery for John Allen Buchanan, 73, who passed away after a short illness on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at Mission Arch Care Center. A memorial service, lunch and visitation will follow at 11 am at The First Presbyterian Church, 400 West Third in Roswell....

Lillie Jacobs

Lillie Jacobs

Sep 8, 2013

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 am, Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Washington Avenue Fellowship Church for Lillie Jacobs, 99, who passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2013 at her home. Pastor Randy Reeves will be officiating. There will be a private family burial at Memory Lawn Memorial Park. Lillie was born February 26, 1914 in Ione, Arkansas to...

Christopher Padilla

Christopher Padilla

Sep 8, 2013

Christopher age 49, known as Squirrel by his friends, passed away on September 8, 2013. He was born October 28, 1963 in Roswell, NM to Salvador and Fita Padilla. His father preceded him in death. He leaves behind his mother Fita Padilla. His daughter Cynthia Padilla and granddaughter Josefita Larez. His sister Petra Chavez her husband Zeke Chavez, and...

Alice Rankin

Alice Rankin

Sep 6, 2013

Services are scheduled for 10:00 am Saturday, September 14, 2013 at First United Methodist Church, 200 N. Pennsylvania Ave, Roswell, NM for A. Joy Rankin, a resident of Roswell, New Mexico from 1957 to 2011. Burial has already occurred at South Park Cemetery in Roswell, NM. Mrs. Rankin, 80, died Friday, September 6, 2013, in Las Cruces, NM. Alice...

Placido Chavez

Placido Chavez

Sep 5, 2013

A rosary is scheduled for 7 pm, Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at St. Jude Catholic Church in San Patricio, NM for Placido Chavez, 76, who passed away Thursday, September 5, 2013 in Albuquerque, NM. Mass is scheduled for 9:30 am, Wednesday, September 11, 2013 also at St. Jude Catholic Church with Father Alfred Galvan of St. Eleanor Catholic Church...

Ruth Payne

Ruth Payne

Sep 4, 2013

There are no services scheduled for Ruth Payne, 89, who passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at Mission Arch Care Center in Roswell, NM. Ruth was born December 2, 1923 in Harriett, TX to Robert Alexander McCleery and Victoria Wagner. Her parents preceded her in death. She married Leslie Payne, who preceded her in death January 4, 2011....